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• Famine ceremony
  

  THE 2012 National Famine Commemoration will take place at 2.30 p.m. at North Quay, Drogheda, on Sunday next.

  
  
  
• North Louth Artists show skills
  

  THE NORTH Louth Artists had a very successful opening for their annual exhibition in the County Museum last Thursday.

  
  
  
• Baby Jamie's battle with rare condition
  

  THE PARENTS of a three-year-old boy born with a rare neuro muscular disorder spoke about his brave battle with the condition.

  
  
  
• Failure to protect others from abuse can't be forgotten
  

  THE ROLE of the former Administrator of St. Patrick's Parish, Dundalk, Mons. Francis Donnelly, in failing to take steps to prevent children from being sexually abused by Fr. Brendan Smyth, shouldn't be forgotten, says Dundalk-born Brendan Boland.

  
  
  
• Shine sex abuse case is settled for a 'strong' six-figure sum
  

  DUNLEER MAN, Ronan Mcconnoran has settled his High Court action against disgraced hospital consultant, Michael Shine, the former North Eastern Health Board, and the Medical Missionaries of Mary, the former Lourdes Hospital owners for a 'strong' six-figure sum.

  
  
  
• Louth Hospital has the worst absenteeism rate
  

  THE Louth Hospital has been given a red light warning over its level of staff sick days.

  
  
  
• Cardinal issues public apology
  

  CARDINAL Sean Brady has, for the first time, issued a public apology to Dundalk man Brendan Boland who was abused by paedophile priest Brendan Smyth.

  
  
  
• Welcome for re-opening of tourist office in town
  

  A DUNDALK councillor has called for the newly re-opened tourist office to remain a permanent fixture in town.

  
  
  
• Breaking up even harder to do, where there's a house involved
  

  CO- HABITING COUPLES who split are not only facing the misery of relationship breakdown, but can face difficulty in finding a home, Dundalk Town Councillors heard this week.

  
  
  
• Transfer of Vodafone jobs delayed
  

  THE TRANSFER of over 300 Vodafone jobs from Dundalk and Dublin to Newry has been delayed, pending talks over the controversial move.